jemjdragon
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Some geckos go a week or more before they start eating or get used to the new environment. As long as it does not lose too much weight it will be find. Maybe leave mealworms in a dish so it still has food available, as well as fresh water. It sounds like he isn't used to being handled. I wouldn't start handling him until after a week or two. Then you can start trying to get him used to you.
First stick your hand in the tank for a few minutes then remove your hand. While the your hand is in the tank, the gecko might come up to you and "smell" or lick you. It might also bite you (try not to pull the gecko off, just wait till it lets go which they usually do). It might also just climb on your hand. It might also do nothing and ignore you completely. You can repeat this exersive as many times you want, but for now don't remove it from the tank. You don't want to go chasing it around the house if it runs off. Once it gets used to you, you can try handling it inside the tank everyonce in a while and later handle it outside of the tank. One of the biggest things to remember is that it will never be completely "tame" and can still run off when spooked. For example: when I had my female leo she was as "tame" as can be. She never tried to run off, unless i was trying to give her medicine or take off stuck shed. My current male leo likes to trick you. Once you think he's calmed down and will "hang out" with you, he tries to bolt. The more used to you it is, the less likely you will activate the flight or fight response (at least I think so). Though that doesn't mean people or other pets around won't spook it either.
First stick your hand in the tank for a few minutes then remove your hand. While the your hand is in the tank, the gecko might come up to you and "smell" or lick you. It might also bite you (try not to pull the gecko off, just wait till it lets go which they usually do). It might also just climb on your hand. It might also do nothing and ignore you completely. You can repeat this exersive as many times you want, but for now don't remove it from the tank. You don't want to go chasing it around the house if it runs off. Once it gets used to you, you can try handling it inside the tank everyonce in a while and later handle it outside of the tank. One of the biggest things to remember is that it will never be completely "tame" and can still run off when spooked. For example: when I had my female leo she was as "tame" as can be. She never tried to run off, unless i was trying to give her medicine or take off stuck shed. My current male leo likes to trick you. Once you think he's calmed down and will "hang out" with you, he tries to bolt. The more used to you it is, the less likely you will activate the flight or fight response (at least I think so). Though that doesn't mean people or other pets around won't spook it either.
